FULL TIME: LIONS 37-10 SHARKS. The Lions get a well deserved win at home as they beat the Sharks by 27 points.

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Jaco Kriel concedes a penalty for scrum infringement and the Sharks win another penalty.

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The Lions will look to hold possession in these final minutes of the game and secure a well deserved home win. The Sharks should have played better in the first half and the second.

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A couple of penalties conceded by the Lions for being caught offside in a matter of a few minutes.

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Garth April misses another conversion so the score will remain 37-10 with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

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TRY, SHARKS, RALEPELLE! 37-10: Chiliboy Ralepelle finds a way through the Lions defence after the penalty and Sharks have their second try of the evening.

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A penalty conceded by the Lions through Warwick Tecklenburg for going off his feet in the ruck.

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The conversion is missed as Garth April drags the kick wide and the score remains at 37-5.

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TRY, SHARKS, MVOVO! 37-5: Mvovo breaks through the defence and Sharks manage to score their first try and their first points in the 63rd minute.

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CONVERSION, LIONS, JANTJIES! 37-0: Jantjies adds on the extras from the sideline to make it 37-0 with 20 minutes remaining in the game.

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TRY, LIONS, KRIEL! 35-0: The Lions are unstoppable today, Jaco Kriel breaks away from the defence and goes on to score the try. Lions push the lead by 5 points to 35.

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Sharks concede another penalty, this time through Tendai Mtawarira for collapsing the maul.

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We are reaching the 60 minute mark in the game and the Sharks have still not scored a single point. Lions have looks strong in defence and brilliant in attack and have dominated most of the game.

50'

Skosan creates the chance with a good turn over as Lions attack again, Lionel Mapoe goes through the defence untouched and makes some quality metres for the hosts.

48'

Lions have managed to keep the momentum going in the second half and Sharks will have to play better if they want to win here.

47'

A penalty conceded by the Lions through Jaco Kriel for not releasing the ball carrier.

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PENALTY, LIONS, JANTJIES! 30-0: Jantjies kicks in a nice penalty goal from 38 metres out and the Lions push the lead to 30 points. Sharks have not scored yet.

43'

Sharks concede a penalty as Jean-Luc du Preez is caught being offside.

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Half-time: Lions 27-0 Sharks.

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Second half begins.

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TRY, LIONS, ACKERMANN! 25-0: Some poor tackling from the Sharks and then Ackermann takes it over the line to claim the try. Lions take the score to 25-0.

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CONVERSION, LIONS, JANTJIES! 27-0: Good kick from Elton Jantjies and he adds the two points on to make it 27-0 just before half-time.

38'

A linebreak for the Sharks as Lwazi Mvovo cuts through some poor tackles and makes some good ground for the Sharks. But the Lions manage to turn the ball over.

35'

Sharks concede another penalty for a truck and trailer obstruction.

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CONVERSION, LIONS, JANTJIES! 20-0: Jantjies slots the conversion in to add on the extras and the lead is now 20 points. Sharks have not opened their scoring yet.

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TRY, LIONS, MARX! 18-0: Malcolm Marx runs almost two thirds of the length of the ground to make this try and it is another brilliant performance from the Lions.

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The conversion is missed, Jantjies drags the kick to the right of the posts. Lions lead by 13 points.

28'

Sharks concede another penalty through S'bura Sithole for being caught offside.

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TRY, LIONS, VAN RENSBURG! 13-0: Ackermann makes another brilliant offload and Rohan Janse van Rensburg goes through the gap in the defence and scores a try for the Lions, this is his 6th try of the season.

23'

The possession is evenly shared but the Lions lead by 8 points to 0.

20'

Sharks concede another penalty through Etienne Oosthuizen for not rolling away from the ruck.

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Jantjies misses the conversion as he kicks the ball to the left of the uprights and Lions keep the lead to 8 points.

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TRY, LIONS, COMBRINCK! 8-0: Ruan Combrinck slices through the defence and takes the ball all the way to score the try, Jaco Kriel set up the chance with a good offload.

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Another penalty conceded by the Sharks and this time it is through Keegan Daniel for being offside of the ruck.

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PENALTY, LIONS, JANTJIES! 3-0: Elton Jantjies slots in the penalty goal to open the scoring for the Lions, from 40 metres out and Lions lead by 3.

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Another penalty conceded by the Sharks, Franco Marais for interference with the scrum half.

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The Sharks concede a penalty now through Stephan Lewies for not releasing the ball carrier.

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The Sharks have started the game confidently, controlling most of the possession.

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Kick off! First half begins.

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The Lions concede an early penalty, through Andries Ferreira for hands in the ruck.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Lions and Sharks game from the Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg.

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The Lions are currently 7 points ahead of the Sharks and the can finish on top if the win this game.

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The Sharks have done well against the Lions in the past but the Lions have played some really good Rugby this season.

The Lions have named a strong side for this clash but they will be without their captain, Warren Whiteley. The line-up includes the Springboks Julian Redelinghuys, Franco Mostert, Jaco Kriel, Faf de Klerk, Elton Jantjies, Lionel Mapoe and Ruan Combrinck.

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Ackermann will start in place of Whiteley, and is joined in the back-row by Warwick Tecklenburg and Kriel.

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Gary Gold has make a few changes to the Sharks. Willie le Roux is out because of an injury, so Odwa Ndungane will start at full-back. Tendai Mtawarira will be the captain, with Garth April at fly-half. Pat Lambie is still under medical observation after his injury when he played against Ireland.

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